Subdeacon Joe Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 [img[http://www.whylol.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/c33f1e1d25_funny-Oxford-Comma-Lincoln.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 Geez...can't edit a typo because I get the "You posted more images..." message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 http://www.buzzfeed.com/kmallikarjuna/7-helpful-grammar-tips-from-richard-castle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 http://www.buzzfeed.com/kmallikarjuna/7-helpful-grammar-tips-from-richard-castle HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Seen on a road sign: Slow Deaf Children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Seen on a road sign: Slow Deaf Children We always figured they didn't need to put up signs warning you about fast children, because they could get out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I disagree with the "Oxford Comma". It's not the way I was taught. If you think it would be confusing, simply re-write the sentence. "We invited Washington, Lincoln and the rhinoceri. There's a book I read, back when I was a yonker. Andre Norton War Between the States book, called Ride Proud Rebel. . Now, I have always pronounced that, in my mind, as Ride - Proud Rebel. Today I happened to glance at the title page of the book. There's a comma in there. It's Ride Proud, Rebel. That completely changes the tone of the title. Instead of telling the Proud Rebel to Ride, which is what I thought it said, for the last 40 years, it' telling the Rebel to Ride Proud. Gotta love punctuation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 What Mrs. Smith wrote: "John Smith, having gone to sea, his wife requests the Congregation to pray for his safety. What the Pastor read: "John Smith, having gone to see his wife, requests the congregation to pray for his safety." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 What Mrs. Smith wrote: "John Smith, having gone to sea, his wife requests the Congregation to pray for his safety. What the Pastor read: "John Smith, having gone to see his wife, requests the congregation to pray for his safety." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchwater Jack SASS #88854 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I remember a teaching shift when I was in school back to the Oxford style. The story behind it (don't know if it was actually true or not) came from the civil courts. A man died and left his belongings divided between John, Jack and Jill. John argued that the man intended John to get 50 % and Jack and Jill to divide the other 50% because the comma separated/split the estate where he wished. Jack and Jill argued that they were all entitled to a 1/3 share of the man's possessions. John won the case 'cheating' Jack and Jill out of 8 1/3 % of their share. So we were told... Oh, and as PDQ Bach would say, "Throw the yule log on Uncle John." Or was it "Throw the yule log on, Uncle John." I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Mushman Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Count me on the Oxford side - my mother was a proper English major in the "Oxford" camp. It is so ingrained in me I cannot fathom any other option. I argue daily with a couple professional journalists (big egos) I work with all the time on this. The last two examples were great. Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 A guy in our club always puts a road sign in front of his camp trailer...Slow Children Playing. It actual works for him and many of us. IKe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 There is even a book available that uses wit to drive the matter home. Eats, Shoots and Leaves. Why Commas Really Do Make A Difference. Fun reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliope Cupcake #13981 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I always tell my students it's for taking a breath when you read---but now I can tell 'em it's for taking a leak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Rhinoceri????????????? Is that the same animal as rhinoceruoses?????? Tascosa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Mushman Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 There is the famous top 10 song from the "50s sung by Gayla Peevy. So how many pards remember: "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas!". ? A favorite in our office each year at Christmas! Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Jack Hammer Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 all I no is that all fuss about proper grammer and spelling is to much for me and their is know reason to keep talking about it as if any one kneads to learn this stuff any ways cause it makes no cents to me whatso ever and has no effect on my daily life and its not like we ever have to us it ever or any thing like that ever..... Let me be clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 all I no is that all fuss about proper grammer and spelling is to much for me and their is know reason to keep talking about it as if any one kneads to learn this stuff any ways cause it makes no cents to me whatso ever and has no effect on my daily life and its not like we ever have to us it ever or any thing like that ever..... Let me be clear. I could turn this political by writing, "Yes, Mr. President." But I don't want to get this thread pulled, so I won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Mushman Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I could turn this political by writing, "Yes, Mr. President." But I don't want to get this thread pulled, so I won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Flimshaw Sass# 73310 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Here's an example of a misplaced comma, I remember it for a '30's edition of Ripleys believe it or not. The first is how it should have been. Pardon impossible, to be sent to Siberia. .......but It came like this.... Pardon, impossible to be sent to Siberia. and he was released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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